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The Union forever,
hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor,
up with the star;
while we rally 'round the flag,
boys, rally once again
shouting the battle cry of freedom.

2. We are springing to the call
for three hundred thousand more,
shouting the battle cry of freedom,
and we'll fill the vacant ranks
of our brothers gone before,
shouting the battle cry of freedom.

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3.  We will welcome to our numbers
the loyal true and brave,
shouting the battle cry of freedom,
and altho' he may be poor
he will never be a slave
shouting the battle cry of freedom.

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4.  So we're springing to the call
from the East and from the West,
shouting the battle cry of freedom,
and we'll hurl the rebel crew
from the land we love the best,
shouting the battle cry of freedom.

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